Southeast Pennsylvania movie theatres

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1 Southeast Pennsylvania movie theatres Includes Allentown, Reading, Lancaster, York Mike Rivest 1/1/2012

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3 ALLENTOWN AREA LEHIGH COUNTY ALLENTOWN 19 th Street Theatre AKA: Civic 527 N 19th St seats * September 17th, 1928 opened with 1,000 seats * 1957 the building is owned by the Civic Theatre of Allentown * booked by Milgram, Nathan * October 7th, 1994 the restored marquee is turned on * 2004 a new 100-seat black box theatre opens across the street for live shows and movies in an old warehouse building. * 2011 renamed Civic Theatre 7th St Drive-In? 1945 Airport Drive-In? 1950-? 1964 Fox owned it Allen 608 N New? 1989 Allentown 5 AKA: Eric 4/Hamilton? United Artists owned this theatre. It closed in 1999 when everyone went to the new Carmike 16. Astor? 1935-? 1955 Auditorium? 1920 Stanley Co. owned this theatre. Boulevard Drive-In 556 Union 1949-? cars Fox United Artists Boyd 28 N 9th St? 1940-? ,006 seats 1940 Boyd A. R., Enterprises Boyd Theater Circuit 1975 Milgram, Nathan United States of America Pennsylvania Southeast Pennsylvania Broad? 1990-? 1998 Milgram Theatres owned this theatre. Cameo 1927-? 1940 Opened as People s Capitol Capri AKA: Transit 535 Hamilton? 1980-? 1985 Budco Quality Theatres, Inc. owned this theatre. Carmike Catasaqua Carmike Cinemas owns this cinema. In November 1998, the construction site was vandalized. Cinema 12 N 8th St? 1945-? seats Civic Theatre AKA: 19 th St. 527 N. 19 th St This opened as 19 th St. theatre in pg. 3

4 Colonial 315 Hamilton ,814 seats 1930 Warner Bros Wilmer & Vincent Corp Fox United Artists Columbus? 1920 Dorney Park? 1935 Earle 20 N 8th St -? seats Warner Bros. owned this theatre in Embassy -? 1935 Boyd A. R., Enterprises owned this theatre in Eric AKA: Allentown 5 4/Hamilton? Expansions: Early 1970 s 2 cinemas Late 1970 s 3 cinemas Early 1980 s 5 cinemas Sameric Corp United Artists Franklin AKA: Jeanette 429 Tilghman seats Allied Motion Picture Theater Service Inc. owned this theatre in Hamilton 207 W. Hamilton? 1935-? seats Hippodrome? 1920-? 1925 Jeanette AKA: Franklin 429 Tilghman? 1955-? 1980 This was an adult cinema. Lotus Lyric? 1925-? 1955 Midway 608 Hamilton? seats New Allen 608 N New 1915-? seats Pizor Circuit owned this theatre in New Astor? 1940 Orpheum 1906-? 1925 Park? 1935-? 1955 Pergola? 1920 Regent? 1920-? 1925 Stanley Co. owned this theatre. Rialto 947 Hamilton ,679 seats 1930 Warner Bros Warner Bros Fox Milgram Theatres State 35 N 6th St -? ,421 seats 1930 Warner Bros Wilmer & Vincent Corp Fox Strand? 1920-? 1940 Boyd A. R., Enterprises owned this theatre in pg. 4

5 Tilghman Broadway 1988-End of April 2009, ,816 seats This was built by Budco and finished by AMC. It has the same design as the Hampden 8 near Harrisburg. Towne 6 th & Gorden? 1935-? seats Allied Motion Picture Theater Service Inc. owned this theatre in Dreamland? 1908-? 1910 Majestic Savoy Front/Pine? 1935-? 1961 Greenberg, Jack H. Theater Enterprises owned this theatre in CENTER VALLEY Rave Motion Picture Promenade & IMAX Center Valley Parkway This is in Lehigh s Valley first lifestyle center. IMAX added in State? 1935 EMMAUS Emmaus 19 S 4th St Shimerville Drive-In? 1969-? 1985 State? 1940 KUHNSVILLE Super Skyway Drive-In Tilghman and Blue Barn? 1961-? Fox 1980 Budco Quality Theatres, Inc. Transit AKA: Capri 535 Hamilton? 1935-? seats Valley? 1990-? 1998 Milgram Theatres owned this theatre. Victor? 1935 CATASAUQA Andra 2/Main? 1955 Maguzzu Circuit owned this theatre. pg. 5 COPLAY Park? 1940-? 1945 Pastime Ritz 43 2nd St? 1940-? Maguzzu Circuit 1961 Greenberg, Jack H. Theater Enterprises NEW TRIPOLI Community Hall? 1945

6 OREFIELD Shankweiler s Drive-In RR This is the oldest existing drive-in in the world. SLATINGTON Arcadia -? 1969 TREXLERTOWN Movies 1,2,3 Trexler Mall United Artists 2000 Milgram Theatres WHITEHALL Lehigh Valley Mall Cinemas 740 Lehigh Valley Mall Expansions: cinemas Early 1980 s 5 cinemas Late 1980 s 8 cinemas This was owned by General Cinemas There was plans for Muvico of Florida to build a new cinema complex, but it looks like the plans were dropped. Plaza Whitehall Mall? 1969-? Ellis Theatres 1985 Milgram Theatres Plaza Cinema II 411 Leihigh Valley Mall? Budco Quality Theatres, Inc American Multi-Cinemas West End Drive-In? 1955-? 1975 E. M. Loew s owned this drive-in until the early 1970 s than United Artists. CARBON COUNTY BEAVER MEADOW Howells? 1935-? 1945 RItz 5 Broad St.? 1945-? seats Maguzzu Circuit owned this theatre. EAST MAUCH CREEK Midway? 1945 JIM THROPE (MAUCH CREEK) Capitol 14 W. Broadway seats * 1882 opened as the Mauch Chunk Opera House * 1927 taken over by Comerford and renamed Capitol and switched to movies * 1962 closed. It became a warehouse * 1953 the town of Mauch Chunk is renamed Jim Thrope * 1975 reopened as a concert hall. pg. 6

7 LAKE HARMONY Split Rock Resort Cinema Split Rock Lodge? This is in the Split Rock Resort. It was owned by Milgram Theatres LANSFORD Andrea? 1969 Maguzzu Circuit owned this theatre. Palace 101 W. Bertsch? 1935-? seats Humphries Enterprises, Inc. owned this theatre Strand -? Chamberlain Amusement Enterprises 1935 Victoria Amusement Enterprises Inc. Victoria Centre & W. Bertsch -? seats 1930 Chamberlain Amusement Enterprises 1935 Victoria Amusement Enterprises Inc. LEIGHTON Classic Main St.? 1945-? seats Ellis Theatres owned this theatre Lehighton Mahoning Valley Cinema Blakeslee Blvd? New management in Mahoning Valley Drive-In Highway cars 1950 owner: Ellis Theatres 2005 owner: Mini Theatres Its screen is 120 feet wide, the largest in the east coast. Palace? 1935 Park Main St.? 1940-? seats Ellis Theatres owned this theatre in NESQUEHONING Newton -? 1940 Roxy? 1935-? seats Strand PALMERTON Colonial -? 1964 Humphries Enterprises, Inc. owned this theatre Palm 250 Delaware Av? 1935-? seats Humphries Enterprises, Inc. owned this theatre Ranch House? 1945-? 1955 SUMMIT HILL Capitol? 1935-? 1950 Longs? 1940-? 1945 WEATHERLY Ritz Carbon & Main St.? 1945-? 1964 Maguzzu Circuit owned this theatre Roxy? 1935-? 1940 pg. 7

8 NORTHAMPTON COUNTY BANGOR Music Hall 40 E 1st st 1928-? seats Strand 10 Broadway -? 1975 Milgram, Nathan owned this theatre in BATH Bath Drive-In? 1955 BETHLEHEM Bethlehem Drive-In Stefko Blvd? 1955-? cars 1961 Fox Northeast Theatre Corp. Boyd AKA: Colonial, Kurtz 30 W Broad October 11 th, ,272 seats * September 1 st, 1921 opened as Kurtz * December 13 th, 1921 renamed Colonial * October 11 th, 1934 renamed Boyd * owner: Boyd A. R., Enterprises * owner: Boyd Theater Circuit * 1975 owner: Milgram, Nathan * owner: Valley Theatres * 2011 damaged by a storm, will rebuild Broad? 1925 College 102 W 4th St -? ,381 seats Cities Theaters Corp Leggett-Florin Booking Service Boyd Theater Circuit Adult movies were shown in the 1970 s. Colonial AKA: Boyd, Kurtz 30 W Broad December 13 th, Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas at the ArtQuest Center 101 Founders Way Globe 405 Wyandotte? 1935-? ,469 seats Boyd A. R., Enterprises 1961 Boyd Theater Circuit Kurtz AKA: Boyd, Colonial 30 W Broad September 1 st, Lehigh 18 E 4th St? 1925-? seats Lorenz AKA: Nile 60 Broad 1915-? 1925 Nile AKA: Lorenz 60 Broad? 1935-? ,023 seats 1964 Milgram Theatres Milgram, Nathan Orpheum? 1925 Palace 206 E 3rd St -? ,000 seats Saucon Valley Route Hoyt s Regal Cinemas This has closed due to its poor location. Savoy -? 1945 State pg. 8

9 Strand? 1945 EASTON $2 Movies Easton 4 AKA: 25 th St. Cinemas, Cinema Buffet, 2555 Nazareth Road th St Cinemas AKA: $2 Movies, Cinema Buffet 2555 Nazareth Road? * Early 1980 s opened by Budco Quality Theatres, Inc. with 3 cinemas * 1986 taken over by American Multi- Cinemas * Late 1980 s 4 cinemas *? 2001 American Multi-Cinemas closes it, it reopened as Cinema Buffet 4 * 2003 switched to a discount policy as the theatre is renamed $2 Movies Easton * 2004 renamed back to 25 th St. Cinemas * 2008 closed 3rd St? Stanley Co. owned this theatre th St -? 1945 Berwick 520 Berwick -? seats Boyd AKA: Seville 52 N 3rd St 1933-May 24 th, ,634 seats This opened as Seville in Boyd A. R., Enterprises Boyd Theater Circuit Cinema Buffet 4 AKA: $2 Movies Easton, 25 th St. Cinemas 2555 Nazareth Road? Cinema Paradiso 4 AKA: Easton 6, Eric, Marquis 175 S 3rd St? 2000-? 2001 Colonial AKA: Neumeyer, Northampton, State 453 Northampton Stanley Co. owned this theatre. Eastern Medina Drive-In? 1950-? 1955 Allied Motion Picture Theater Service Inc. owned this theatre in Easton 48 S 3rd St? 1940-? seats Leggett-Florin Booking Service owned this theatre in Easton 6 AKA: Cinema Paradiso, Eric 175 S 3rd St? United Artists owned this theatre. Embassy 344 Northampton ,152 seats Wilmer & Vincent Corp Fox Eric AKA: Cinema Paradiso, Easton 6, Marquis S 3rd St? 1975-? 1990 Expansions: Early 1970 s 2 cinemas Late 1970 s 4 cinemas Early 1980 s 6 cinemas Sameric Corp United Artists Marquis 4 AKA: Cinema paradise, Easton, Eric 175 S 3rd St Neumeyer AKA: Northampton, Colonial, State 453 Northampton Northampton AKA: Neumeyer, Colonial, State 453 Northampton pg. 9

10 Northampton Crossing 3720 Easton-Nazareth Opened with 11 cinemas and expanded to 14 cinemas by It was taken over by Regal Cinemas in Starlite Drive-In 3440 Freemansburg? Northeast Theatre Corp National Amusements State AKA: Neumeyer, Northampton, Colonial 453 Northampton ,824 seats * 1873 Northampton National Bank constructed. * 1910 the bank was demolished for the Neumeyer Theatre * 1914 renamed Northampton * 1916 renamed Colonial * owner: Stanley Co. * 1925 rebuilt as State * 1935 owner listed as Wilmer & Vincent Corp. * 1940 owner listed as Cities Theaters Corp. * 1945 owner listed as Wilmer & Vincent Corp. * owner listed as Fox * owner listed as United Artists * 1960 stopped showing movies, became a venue for rock concerts * 1981 taken over by the National Development Council * 1986 renovations Opera House? 1925 Orpheum? 1925 Roxy? 1935 Wilmer & Vincent Corp. owned this theatre. Seville AKA: Boyd 52 N 3rd St Star? 1925 Third St. Theatre Company owned this theatre. Strand? 1925-? 1945 Transit? 1935-? 1940 Cities Theaters Corp. owned this theatre. Wil-Bor 1709 Washington? 1925-? seats pg. 10

11 HELLERTOWN American Legion? 1935-? 1945 Movies, The AKA: Sauconia 1154 Main? seats Roxy AKA: Lyric 2004 Main seats Greenberg, Jack H. Theater Enterprises 1969 Milgram Theatres WALNUTPORT Beckys Drive-In AKA: Route 45 Drive-In 4548 Lehigh Drive cars Sauconia AKA: The Movies 1154 Main? 1940-? seats Milgram Theatres owned this theatre in 1964 NAZARETH Broad Street? 1935-? seats Pizor Circuit owned this theatre. Nazareth Royal 13 Main? 1935-? seats Pizor Circuit owned this theatre. NORTHAMPTON Lyric AKA: Roxy 2004 Main Stanley Co. owned this theatre in PEN ARGYL Liberty -? seats Pizor Circuit owned this theatre in Palace ROSETO Roseto? seats SHIMERSVILLE Shimersville Drive-In? 1955-? 1969 SOUTH BETHLEHEM Grand Opera House? 1920-? 1925 Stanley Co. owned this theatre. Palace? 1920-? 1925 Stanley Co. owned this theatre. State Route 45 Drive-In 4548 Lehigh Drive Milgram, Nathan owned it in WILSON Monarch State St. -? seats pg. 11

12 WIND GAP Gap 47 broadway pg. 12

13 READING AREA BERKS COUNTY READING Academy of Music AKA: Rajah? Arcadia AKA: Palace , Stanley Co Carr & Schad Franklin Theatres Equity Theatres 1929 Warner Equity Warner Bros. Astor 734 Penn October 3 rd, ,057 seats Equity Theatres Warner Equity Warner Bros Schad s Goodman, William Theatres Milgram Theatres Adult movies United States of America Pennsylvania Reading City Capitol September 8 th, , , Wilmer & Vincent 1935 Wilmer & Vincent Corp. Cinema Center of Fairground Square 10 AKA: Fairgrounds N Fifth Street Hwy , Cinema Centers owns this cinema. It had 5 screens until Auditorium Biograph pg. 13

14 Colonial 651 Penn , ,750 seats * April 15th, 1917 opened by Carr & Schad, which had the local franchise for Paramount-Artcraft films. * September 1925 taken over by Loew's and renamed Loew s * 1963 taken over by RKO-Stanley Warner and renamed back to Loew s * 1968 taken over by Marshall & Roed * 1969 closed * 1970 demolished for a shopping centre, which was never built. Embassy 745 Penn April 4 th, ,446 seats Wilmer & Vincent Corp Fabian Fox Eric August 5 th, This has been split into 2 cinemas December 20 th, It was owned by Sameric Theatres. Crescent Empire Encore 4 AKA: Fox East, Premier Cinema East This was owned by Fox. Fairgrounds 5 AKA: Fox Fairgrounds N Fifth Street Hwy Carmike Cinemas owned this cinema. Exter Drive-In? 1961-? 1964 Emanuel, Jay, Theatres owned this drive-in. pg. 14

15 Fox AKA: Fox North Nuhlenburg Shopping Center August 21 st, This is owned by Fox. It was able to show 70mm roadshows. It was renamed Fox North when the Fox East and Midtown opened in Fox Fairgrounds 5 AKA: Fox Fairgrounds 3050 N Fifth Street Hwy December 19 th, Fox Theatres Management Corp. Fox East AKA: Encore 4, Premier Cinema East 4350 Perkiomen Avenue May 3 rd, , , Expansions: 2 screens on May 3 rd, screens on November 23 rd, 1973 Stadium seating added in Marshall & Roed Theatres Milgram Theatres Fox Theatres Management Corp R/C Theatres (They own the Reading Movies and IMAX downtown) Seating after renovations to add Fox Midtown I,II 9 th & Penn May 27 th, Fox Theatres Management Corp. Adult movies on one screen pg. 15

16 Fox North AKA: Fox Fox Theatres Management Corp. Fox Plaza 2 AKA: Eric Twin Plaza Fox Theatres Management Corp. owned this theatre. Googleworks Art Theatre seats Mecca Orpheum AKA: Plaza 123 N 5th St , Palace AKA: Arcadia Park 1022 Penn November 11 th, ,580 seats 1930 Appell, Nathan, Enterprises Jay Emanuel Theaters 1955 Jamestown Amusement Co. (Shea) This theatre started to show burlesque in 1960 and adult movies in Premier 4 AKA: Reading Discount Cinema th St Premiere Cinema East AKA: Encore 4, Fox East Perkiomen Motion Picture Entertainment owned this cinema. Princess October 27 th, Stanley Co Carr & Schad Franklin Theatres Equity Theatres Queen Franklin Theatres Equity Theatres Grand Grand Opera House Hippodrome AKA: State, Warner 751 Penn Wilmer & Vincent owned it Laurerdale 1939-? Loew s AKA: Colonial Penn & 7 th St Lyric Stanley Co Carr & Schad Pictureland , Plaza AKA: Orpheum 123 N 5th St ,000 seats Burlesque shows pg. 16

17 R/C Reading Movies & IMAX 11 August 13 th, This is owned by R/C Theatres, their 2 nd theatre in Reading. Their first was the Fox East in Reading Discount Cinema AKA: Premier th St Reo? 1940-? 1945 No listings in the Eagle. Rex 1731 Cotton Franklin Theatres Equity Theatres Rio 647 Schuylkill seats Affiliated Theaters Circuit owned this theatre in Rajah 136 N 6th St August 25 th, , ,100 seats * 1870's built as a market with a Masonic Temple upstairs. * 1886 became the Academy of Music * 1917 bought out by Rajah Shriners * September 11 th, 1922 rebuilt after a fire. Opened by Wilmer & Vincent * 1930 taken over by Warner Bros. * owned by Jay Emanuel Theaters * 2000 reopened as the Sovereign Performing Arts Center pg. 17

18 Ritz 819 Penn February 7 th, seats 1945 Wilmer & Vincent Corp Fox State AKA: Hippodrome, Warner 751 Penn October 10 th, Carr & Schad Wilber & Vincent Loew s Warner AKA: Hippodrome, State 751 Penn April 11 th, ,157 seats * 1910 opened as Hippodrome * 1925 renamed as State * Early 1930's taken over by Loew's * 1941 renamed Warner as Warner Bros. takes it over * 1953 taken over by Stanley Warner * 1961 taken over by RKO Stanley Warner * 1963 closed for a parking lot. Rivoli Franklin Theatres Equity Theatres Royal Franklin Theatres owned it. San Toy Front & Green 1920-? Carr & Schad Franklin Theatres Equity Theatres 1930 Warner Bros. Savoy Warner Bros. owned this theatre. Schuykill 1920-? 1925 Carr & Schad owned this theatre. Strand NE 9/Spring ,551 seats Carr & Schad Franklin Theatres Equity Theatres Warner Equity Warner Bros Shead William Goldman Victor Victoria Moss & Exeter Warner Bros. owned this theatre Franklin Theatres Equity Theatres Vitagraph pg. 18

19 BERKS COUNTY BERNVILLE Community? 1935-? seats BIRDSBORO Diamond Church St. -? seats Strand? 1940-? 1945 BOYERTOWN Lyric AKA: State 61 N Reading seats State 61 N Reading seats Greenberg, Jack H. Theater Enterprises 1975 Milgram, Nathan FLEETWOOD Auditorium? 1935-? seats Route 222 Drive-In Bet. Kurtztown & Reading at Maidencreek Adult movies were shown here until HAMBURG Strand 6 S. 4th St.? seats 1950 Allied Motion Picture Theater Service Inc Milgram, Nathan KRUMSVILLE Krumsville Drive-In? 1955 KUTZTOWN Strand 32 N Whiteoak cinemas in wn/ LAURELDALE Laurel seats Laureldale? MOUNT PENN Majestic November 7 th, seats Milgram, Nathan owned this theatre in 1969 Mount Penn Drive-In June 30 th, Marshall & Roed Theatres 1975 Milgram Theatres PENNSBURG Aurora -? seats ROBESONIA Liberty? 1945 Pioneer? 1935-? seats SHILLINGTON Eric I & II? 1985 Sameric owned this cinema. Roxy Shillington 29 E. Lancaster Av seats Marshall & Roed Theatres owned this theatre in Fox taken it over in screens in 1978 pg. 19

20 SINKING SPRINGS Sinking Springs Drive-In August 3 rd, Marshall & Roed Theatres owned this theatre Milgram Theatres Fox Theatres Management Corp. Dec 8th, 1955 the manager of the theatre was fined $62.40 for opening on Sunday November 27th, TEMPLE Reading Drive-In Route 222 at Berkley Road August 27 th, Jay Emanuel Theaters 1975 Milgram Theatres Fox Theatres Management Corp. WYONISSING Berkshire AKA: Movies 1, 2, 3, Fox Wyonissing Berkshire Blvd August 26 th, Fabian United Artists Fox Theatres Management Corp. 3 cinemas in 1982 from Movies 1 2 3, mall cinema closed in Wyomissing 8 AKA: Fox Wyomissing Berkshire Blvd Carmike owns this cinema. TOPTON Palace Franklin St.? seats WEST READING Penn 6th & Penn seats Wilmer & Vincent Corp. owned it Fox Mall AKA: Berkshire Fox Wyomissing Berkshire Blvd November 19 th, Fox Theatres Management Corp Carmike Cinemas Movies 1,2,3 800 Berkshire Blvd United Artists owned this theatre. pg. 20

21 LANCASTER AREA LANCASTER COUNTY LANCASTER Aldine? 1925 Boyd? 1961-? 1964 Boyd Theater Circuit owned this theatre. Capitol 150 Queen -? ,161 seats Warner Bros Stanley Warner RKO Stanley Warner (partly owned by Pacific Theatres) Colonial Queen/Chestnut? 1935-? ,250 seats Boyd A. R., Enterprises 1955 Boyd Theater Circuit Eden 1699 Oregon Pike * 1969 opened by ABC Theatres * 1975 owner: *hrc * 1978 split into 2 cinemas, 360 and 390 seats * January 1987 taken over by American Multi-Cinemas * January 23rd AMC closes it * February 7th, 1997 reopened by new management on a discount policy * May 30th, 1998 closed and demolished for a Sheetz Gas and Mini Mart Eric I & II 170 N Queen St? 1975-? Sameric Corp United Artists Eric I,II & III Pacific AKA: Pacific East 237 N Queen St? 1980-? cinemas by Sameric Corp United Artists This is named after Los Angeles-based Pacific Theatres, which had an interest of RKO-SW. F Marshall College Theatre? 1969-? 1990 Milgram Theatres owned this theatre Fulton Opera House 116 N Prince 1852-? seats Movies started to be shown in the early 1930 s until the early 1970 s Jay Emanuel Theaters 1955 Jamestown Amusement Co. (Shea) Milgram Theatres Grand 135 N Queen? 1920-? seats Stanley Co Warner Bros Stanley Warner RKO Stanley Warner (partly owned by Pacific Theatres) Hamilton 160 N Queen -? ,014 seats Warner Bros Stanley Warner King 419 E. King ,350 seats * 1950 opened by Chertcoff, Harry, Circuit. It had no balcony but a party room and a cry room. * 1971 split into 2 cinemas and known as King I & II * January 1981 taken over by Angstadt & Wolfe and was on a second-run policy * May 2, 1982 closed pg. 21

22 Manor Millersville Pike 1990-April 1998 This was taken over by Regal Cinemas in It was demolished for the new cinema, which opened on May 14th, Manor Millersville Pike May 14 th, Regal owns this cinema. Pacific East AKA: Eric Pacific East 237 N Queen St? 1975-? 1985 RKO Stanley Warner (partly owned by Pacific Theatres) owned this theatre. Park City East and West D-I? 1975-? 1980 Century Theatres owned this theatre. Skyvue Drive-In Lincoln Hwy West? 1950-? 1980 Chertcoff, Harry, Circuit owned this drive-in. Strand 605 Manor 1910-? seats Chertcoff, Harry, Circuit owned this theatre Twins I & II? 1975 RKO Stanley Warner (partly owned by Pacific Theatres) owned this theatre Wonderland 2265 Lincoln Hwy E? 1980-? 2000 Expansions: Late 1970 s 2 cinemas Early 1980 s 3 cinemas Late 1980 s 4 cinemas Budco Quality Theatres, Inc American Multi-Cinemas Zoetropolis Cinema 235 W. Lemon seats LANCASTER COUNTY CAMBRIDGE Cambirdge -? 1935 COLUMBIA Alto Locust St. -? seats Dembow, Harry L. owned this theatre Columbia Drive-In 4061 Columbia Av cars 1975 Hallmark Releasing Corp Budco Quality Theatres, Inc. Opera House -? 1945 Dembow, Harry L. owned this theatre Reynolds Drive-In? 1969 Marshall & Roed Theatres owned this drive-in. State 421 Locust -? seats Dembow, Harry L. owned this theatre EAST HEMPSTEAD Comet Drive-In rt 230? 1961-? 1979 Chertcoff, Harry, Circuit owned this drive-in ELIZABETHTOWN Grand? 1955 Moose 18 N. Market? 1935-? seats Chertcoff, Harry, Circuit owned this theatre pg. 22

23 MoviE-Town N. Hanover ,087 seats * 1980's the building opened as a car dealer * May 7th, 1999 opened as a sixplex cinema * July 21st, more cinemas opened & 2006 photos EPHRATA Bed? 1969-? 1975 Roxy Theater Circuit owned this theatre. Grand Main 126 E Main seats in 1950 Closed in May 17 th, 1990 and reopened with two cinemas on November 12 th, Roxy Theater Circuit Milgram Theatres Roxy? 1935-? seats Roxy Theater Circuit owned this theatre LITITZ Lititz 45 E Main? 1935-? seats Chertcoff, Harry, Circuit owned this theatre Penn 10/15 & IMAX 541 Airport Road November 17 th, This expanded to 15 cinemas including an IMAX screen in MANHEIM Auditorium -? seats Route 19 Drive-In? 1950 MARIETTA Acri Marietta 130 W Market 1914-? seats Milgram Theatres owned this theatre MILLERSVILLE Point of View Cinema 121 West Frederick? MOUNT AIRY Sedgewick MOUNT JOY Mt. Joy 61 E Main? 1940-? seats Chertcoff, Harry, Circuit owned this theatre NEW HOLLAND Harna? 1935 New Holland? 1950-? seats Allied Motion Picture Theater Service Inc. owned this theatre in pg. 23

24 Ritz 132 E Main? 1950-? Allied Motion Picture Theater Service Inc Milgram Theatres WILLOW STREET Kending Square Willow Street Pike? Milgram Galaxy Theatre Corp. QUARRYVILLE New Central N State? 1935-? 1955 VALLEY VIEW Midland Main St.? 1935-? 1955 Allied Motion Picture Theater Service Inc. owned this theatre in pg. 24

25 SCHUYLKILL COUNTY SCHUYLKILL COUNTY ASHLAND Roxy 502 Centre -? ,000 seats Milgram, Nathan owned this theatre Temple 636 Centre? 1935-? seats BARNESVILLE Country View Drive-In? 1955-? 1975 BRANDONVILLE Brandonville Drive-In? 1961 Starlite Drive-In? 1955 CRESSONA Lyric? 1940 Palace? 1945 FRACKVILLE Garden S. Lehigh Av ? 1950 Hiway Drive-In Route 61? 1950-? cars UA Movies at Schuykill 4 vie-theater AKA: Movies on the Mountain United Artists Regal Cinemas New owners in Nicholas DiMaio Movies on the Mountain AKA: UA Movies at Schuykill Victoria 58 N. Lehigh? 1935-? 1955 GILBERTON Kerrigan? 1935-? 1940 GIRARDVILLE Girard? 1935-? seats Opera House HEGINS New? 1945-? seats Allied Motion Picture Theater Service Inc. owned this theatre in HOMETOWN Valley Drive-In? 1950-? Milgram Theatres 1969 Maguzzu Circuit MAHANOY CITY City? 1935 Victoria Amusement Enterprises Inc. owned this theatre. Elks 155 E. Centre 1925-? seats Buckley Amusement Enterprises owned this theatre New Family E. Centre? 1935 State 105 E. Center? 1940-? seats Buckley Amusement Enterprises owned this theatre pg. 25

26 Victoria Center and Main March 9 th, ,570 seats Chamberlain Amusement Enterprises Victoria Amusement Enterprises Inc Milgram Theatres MC ADOO Lion? The Palace theatre was built on the site in the late 1920 s. Palace 34 S. Kennedy Drive -? seats NEW PHILADELPHIA Lyric? 1940-? seats Chamberlain Amusement Enterprises owned this theatre Sacred Heart Hall? 1935 NUREMBURG Liberty? 1935-? 1940 Rex? 1945 Ritz Main St.? 1945-? seats Maguzzu Circuit owned this theatre. ORWIGSBURG Deer Lake Drive-In Route cars Fox Theatres Management Corp. owned this drive-in. Hippodrome AKA: Hipp, Pine, Pine Grove 213 S. Tulpehocken St seats Pizor Circuit owned this theatre Pine AKA: Hipp, Hippodrome, Pine Grove 213 S. Tulpehocken St.? 1962-? 1999 Pine Grove AKA: Hipp, Hippodrome, Pine 213 S. Tulpehocken St. April seats Pine Grove Drive-In? 1955-? 1979 Roxy AKA: Strand 110 W. Blaine? 1935 Strand 110 W. Blaine? 1935-? 1940 MINERSVILLE Lyric 145 Sunbury -? seats Pizor Circuit owned this theatre. Opera House 3rd & Sunbury -? seats Pizor Circuit owned this theatre Orpheum -? seats PINE GROVE Hipp AKA: Hippodrome, Pine, Pine Grove 213 S. Tulpehocken St Pizor Circuit owned this theatre. PORT CARBON Rialto? 1935-? 1940 Ritz? 1940-? seats Maguzzu Circuit owned this theatre POTTSVILLE American AKA: Hollywood Centre St. Bet. Mahantongo and Norwegian ,025 seats pg. 26

27 Capitol 218 N. Centre November 21 st, 1927-? seats Comerford Theatres (Paramount-Publix) 1964 Pennsylvania Enterprisesn 1969 Milgram, Nathan Milgram Theatres Cinema 61? 1985-? 1990 Fox Theatres Management Corp. owned this theatre. Fairline Cinema 2 AKA: Fox I & II 7715 Fairlane Village Mall? Fox I & II 7715 Fairlane Village Mall? 1980-? 1995 Garden? 1920-? 1925 Stanley Co. owned this theatre in Hippodrome 111 E. Market? 1925-? ,016 seats Comerford Theatres (Paramount- Publix) owned this theatre Hollywood AKA: American Centre St. Bet. Mahantongo and Norwegian 1924-? ,025 seats Pizor Circuit Comerford Theatres (Paramount-Publix) 1969 Milgram, Nathan Majestic 209 N. Centre This theatre was gutted in 1939 for a farmer`s market. It was bought by the Majestic Theatre Association for a performing arts center, which is renamed the Sovereign Majestic Theatre. Lyric -? 1935 Queen Carlton Theatres owned this theatre. Ritz 31 N. 2nd St.? 1940-? seats 1945 Affiliated Theaters Circuit 1950 Allied Motion Picture Theater Service Inc. SCHUYLKILL HAVEN Refowich? 1935 Renninger Drive-In? 1955-? 1975 Rio 39 Peter? 1940-? seats Affiliated Theaters Circuit owned this theatre in Pottsville Drive-In? 1950-? 1961 SAINT CLAIR Hollywood 22 2nd St.? 1940-? seats Chamberlain Amusement Enterprises owned this theatre SHENANDOAH Arcade? 1920-? 1925 Stanley Co. owned this theatre. pg. 27

28 Capitol 134 N. Main -? ,400 seats Lyric -? 1945 Comerford Theatres (Paramount- Publix) owned this theatre in Victoria 101 W. Broad -? seats 1930 Chamberlain Amusement Enterprises Victoria Amusement Enterprises Inc Maguzzu Circuit TOWER CITY American? 1935 Opera House Tower? 1940-? seats Strand 33 W. Center -? seats Comerford Theatres (Paramount-Publix) Pennsylvania Enterprisesn TREMONT Tremont 34 W. Main? 1935-? seats SHEPPTON Capitol? 1935 Palace Shepp St.? 1940-? seats TAMAQUA Majestic Broad St. -? ,140 seats Valley Drive-In? 1964-? 1985 pg. 28

29 YORK COUNTY COLLINSVILLE Collinsville Drive-In? 1950-? 1955 DALLASTOWN Auditorium? 1935-? 1945 Dallas 18 E. Main 1927-? 1955, 2008-November seats 1930 Appell, Nathan, Enterprises 1950 Rubinsky, Mark, Theaters Haar's Drive-In 185 Logan Milgram Theatres Milgram, Nathan GLEN ROCK Glen 37 Manchester? seats Fox Theatres AKA: Diamond, Plaza 1150 Carlisle? 1990-? 2000 Expansions Late 1980 s 4 cinemas Early 1990 s 6 cinemas Fox Theatres Management Corp Carmike Cinemas Hanover AKA: State 29 Frederick? 1961-? seats This theatre is being restored. Lyric? 1940-? seats Rubinsky, Mark, Theaters owned this theatre in DELTA Fireman's -? 1935 DILLSBURG Community? 1940-? 1945 Dillsburg 5 S. Baltimore? 1935-? ,343 seats Allied Motion Picture Theater Service Inc. owned this theatre in Trail Drive-In? 1961 HANOVER Buttonwood 73 Rutter? 1950-? seats Cross Key Drive-In? 1955-? 1975 Diamond 6 AKA: Fox, Plaza 1150 Carlisle pg. 29

30 Hanover Movies 380 Eisenhower Drive Opened with 9 cinemas and expanded to 16 cinemas by It is owned by R/C Theatres. the property, 9 of 16 screens has been built. The extension is the lighter-colour roof on the right side of this picture. Park 102 Chestnut? 1935-? ,250 seats Goodman, William Theatres owned this theatre Plaza AKA: Diamond 6, Fox Theatres 1150 Carlisle? 1975-? cinemas in the late 1970 s Milgram Theatres 1985 Fox Theatres Management Corp. State AKA: Hanover 29 Frederick September 21 st, seats 1930 Appell, Nathan, Enterprises Warner Bros Goodman, William Theatres Strand 12 Carlisle -? seats Warner Bros Goodman, William Theatres Value Eisenhower? LOGANSVILLE Trail Drive-In? 1969-? 1975 MOUNT WOLF Mount Wolf? 1950-? Rubinsky, Mark, Theaters Milgram Theatres NEW FREEDOM New 28 E Franklin? 1950-? seats Sylvania? 1935-? 1940 RED LION Community? 1935-? seats Warner Bros. owned this theatre in Lion 7 Main -? ,038 seats 1930 ane Warner Bros Stanley Warner SHREWSBURY Trail Main St.? 1935-? seats SPRING GROVE American Legion? 1940 Glen? 2000 STEWARTSTOWN Ramsey? 1935-? seats pg. 30

31 THOMASVILLE Lincoln Drive-In? 1950-? Co-Operative Theater Service Budco Quality Theatres, Inc. WEST YORK Roselyn? 1940 YORK Capitol AKA: Jackson, Theatorium 50 N George , ,024 seats Warner Bros Warner Bros Stanley Warner RKO Stanley Warner (partly owned by Pacific Theatres) Adult movies were shown in the 1970 s. It is now part of the Capitol- Strand performing arts center. It opened as theatorium in 1906 and renamed Jackson by Delco Plaza York Carlisle? United Artists 2000 Milgram Theatres Hi-Way Market/Carlisle? 1940-? seats Goodman, William Theatres Budco Quality Theatres, Inc. Jackson AKA: Capitol, Theatorium 50 N George? Lyric? 1925 Majestic? 1925 Movies at York Mall I & II 130 N Duke St? 1980-? 1998 United Artists owned this theatre. Elco? 1925 Elmwood? 1950 Allied Motion Picture Theater Service Inc. owned this theatre. Fay's? 1925 Hippodrome? 1925 New State Appell, Nathan, Enterprises owned this theatre. Orpheum? 1925 pg. 31

32 Queensgate 2081 Springwood Rd? , May Regal Frank Theatres This opened with 10 cinemas and expanded to 13 screens in Rialto 121 W Market -? seats 1930 Appell, Nathan, Enterprises Warner Bros. Ritz 28 S George? 1935-? seats Warner Bros. owned this theatre Royal? 1925 Scenic Appell, Nathan, Enterprises owned this theatre. South York Plaza Pauline Southern 30 E Jackson? 1940-? seats Stony Brook Drive-In 3690 E Market? 1950-? 1985 Budco Quality Theatres, Inc. owned this theatre Budco built a cinema in the entrence of this drive-in in the late 1970 s. Strand 48 N George ,268 seats This reopened as a live theatre in 1980 as part of the Capitol-Strand Performing Arts center Warner Bros Stanley Warner RKO Stanley Warner (partly owned by Pacific Theatres) 1970 s adult cinema. Sun? 1980 Century Theatres owned this theatre. Theatorium AKA: Capitol, Jackson 50 N George? 1906-? 1917 Trans-Lux Blue and Gold? 1975-? 1980 Brandt Theatres owned this theatre. UA Cinemas 1201 Carlisle? 1975-? 1995 Expansions: Early 1970 s 3 cinemas Late 1970 s 5 cinemas United Artists owned this theatre. West Manchester Mall Loucks Rd? Regal owns this cinema. Wizard Appell, Nathan, Enterprises owned this theatre. York 525 E Market -? seats 1930 Appell, Nathan, Enterprises Boyd A. R., Enterprises pg. 32

33 York Cinemas 3690 E Market St? 1980-? 1995 This theatre was built at the entrance of the Stoney Brook Drive-In. Expansions: Late 1970 s 2 cinemas Early 1980 s 4 cinemas Budco Quality Theatres, Inc American Multi-Cinemas York Drive-In? 1980 Century Theatres owned this theatre. York Drive-In 334 Carlisle July 7 th, 2006 to end of season. 405 listings 01/01/2012 South-eastern Pennsylvania movie theatres by Mike Rivest pg. 33